Toy



April 7, 1936. J. R. FUREY 2,036,328

TOY

Filed Jan. 14, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet -1 April 7, 1936.

J.R.FUREY TOY Filed Jan. 14, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 any: 011

moves downward against the tail of the switch 4|, the crank ll will moveupward and rearward, drawing upon the arm l5 and elevating the wings.Thus when the wings are elevated, the bug will be illuminated and as thewings are lowered, the lamps will be tie-energized. 0bviously the lengthof time during which the lamps are energized depends upon the length ofthe tail portion M of the switch. The side wall of the body may beprovided with a door (not shown) whereby access may be had to theinterior of the body so that the battery may be changed, new bulbsinserted, etc.

Though in Figures 1, 2 and 3, it have illustrated e. toy of. thischaracter in which the motive power is secured from a spring motor Ed, Ido not wish ed to this, and in Figure 4 l have illustrated a, structurein which the motive power is secured rails ill connected to: a source oicurrent GS. Lsposed within the body is an electric motor db and currentis carried'to this motor by the wheel 2] from one of the rails ill. Aconductor be from this wheel to one side of the motor, the othensidebeing grounded at 5 i. Of course, the pivot oi the yoke 28 is in thiscase insulated the metallic body of the toy, as shown in d. Obviouslyany suitable electrical connections may be made whereby the motor mayreceive current irom the rails.

While the lamps 82 and 39 may also receive their current from the railsll, the circuit to the lamps being intermittently broken by such aswitch as it, I have illustrated in Figured the bulbs 32 and 3b asreceiving current from the battery as previously described, the circuitthrough the lamps and battery being intermittently completed by means ofthe switch 4i actuated by the crank id on a shaft id. It will beunderstood, however, that do not wish to be limited to this. In eitherform of my invention, a cut-out switch 52 may be provided. in the wire31 so that'at the will of the operator, the bulb 39 may be switched off,if desired. This switch 52 may be operated by means of a button 53disposed upon the outer face of the body in any convenient location andoperatively connected to the switch.

While I have illustrated the insect as having the general form of a fly,obviously the insect may have the form of a grasshopper, firefly, Junebug or any other insect, or the body may have any fanciful or grotesqueform desired, and may be made of any suitable material. The wings may bemade of metal or of wire to imitate the veining of a flys wing, thespaces between the veins being filled with cellophane or celluloid. Thewings may be separate or made in one piece, as desired.

It is to be understood, of course, that provision may be made forchanging the lamps 32 and 39 or for changing the battery 34. Thus, forinstance, as regards the lamp 39,'one of the lenses 22 may be removablewhereby access to this lamp may be had and, as before stated, a door maybe provided in the side wall of the body It by which access may be hadto the battery 34 and lamp 32. The bulb 39 may be differently coloredfrom the bulb 32 or the lenses l2 may be dlfierently colored from thetransparent panels [3.

Various modifications may be made in the details of construction andarrangements of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A toy of the character described, having a hollow body, certainportions of the body being 7 transparent, wheels supporting the body, amotor operatively connected to the wheels to drive the toy, an electriclamp disposed within the body, means operated by the motor forintermittently closing the circuit through the lamp and a source ofpotential, and a forward wheel rotatably adjustable in a horizontalplane to cause the body to travel in a circle or in a straight line.

2. A toy of the character described, comprising a hollow body, wingspivotally mounted upon the body, wheels supporting the body, the bodybeneath the wings having transparent portions, electrically energizedilluminating means within the body, a source of energy therefor, a motorfor driving said wheels and having operative connection therewith, meansoperated by the motor for alternately lifting and lowering the wings andmeans operated by the motor for intermittently closing a circuit throughsaid illuminating means and a source of current the wings are lifted andbreaking said circuit as the wings are closed.

3. 1i toy of the character described, comprising a hollow body, wingspivotally mounted upon the body, wheels supporting the body, a motor fordriving said wheels and having operative connection therewith, meansoperated by the motor for alternately lifting and lowering the wings,the rear end of the body having transparent portions, an electric lampdisposed. within the rear end of the body, and means operated by themotor for intemiittently closing the circuit through the lamp and asource oi potential.

A toy of the character described, comprising a hollow body, wingspivotally mounted upon the body, wheels supporting the body, a motordisposed within the body and operatively connected.

to certain of the wheels to drive the body, the rear end and the forwardend of the body having transparent portions, electric lamps disposedadjacent said transparent portions-within the body, and motor operatedmeans for simultaneously lifting the wings and connecting said lamps incircuit with a source of current. v

5. A toy of the character described, comprising a hollow body havingtransparent portions in its forward and rear ends, wheels supporting thebod. a motor disposed within the body and operatlvely connected tocertain of the wheels to drive the body, a transversely extending shaftmounted in the body, wings mounted in the body and extending outwardbeyond the same wings carried upon the outwardly projecting portions ofthe shaft, motor operated means for oscillating said shaft to raise orlower the wings, electric lamps disposed within the body adjacent thetransparent portions thereof, and motor operated means forintermittently connecting said lamps in circuit with a source ofcurrent.

6. A toy of the character described, comprising a, hollow body formed toprovide a head and an abdomen, the head having lenses simulating eyesand the rear portion of the abdomen having transparent portions, a motordisposed within the body, rear wheels supporting the body, an operativeconnection between the rear wheels and the motor, a front wheelsupporting the body and rotatably adjustable in a horizontal plane tocause the body to travel in a, straight line or on a curve, forward andrear electric lamps disposed within the body, a source of current forsaid lamps, a switch closing the circuit through the source of currentand said lamps, motor operated means for alternately closing said switchand opening it, wings pivotally mounted upon -the body and motoroperated means for alternately raising and lowering said wings includinga crank ,086,828 than, and an operative connection between said crankshaft and said Wings.

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ing a hollow body formed to provide a head and en abdomen, the head andabdomen having transparent portions, an electric motor disposed withinthe body, rear wheels disposed beneath the ehdomen end operativelyconnected to the electric motor, in front wheel supporting the hody,electrified rolls with which the wheels engage, means taking currentfrom said rails to the motor, win s pivotally mounted upon the hotly,ineons operatively connected to end driven hi? the motorior'intermittently raising or lowering the wings, electric lampsdisposed adjacent the trensperent portions oi the hotly, and moonsonerated by the motor for intermittently connecting said lamps with c.source of current or disconnecting them thcreiromi d. A toy of thecharacter described, comprising e. hollow body, wings pivotelly mountedupon the body, the body beneath the wings having transparent portions,an electric lamp disposed within the body, an source oi current tor saidlamp, wheels supporting the body, end means acting automatically as thetoy is moved along, alternately lifting and lowering the wings, andclosing the circuit through the illuminating means when the wings ereraised and hrecldng said circuit when the wings are lowered.

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